#834E09
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(47.5% 0.103 64.9), rgb(131, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#834E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #834E09 |
| RGB | rgb(131, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.103 64.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #834E09 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #834E09 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #834E09 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #834E09 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BBA0
oklch(81% 0.05 65)
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Step 400
400
#C3976B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 66)
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Step 500
500
#B47C42
oklch(63.2% 0.102 65)
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Step 600
600
#9F6420
oklch(55.6% 0.11 65)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#834E09
oklch(47.5% 0.103 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A17
oklch(37.9% 0.067 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#834E09 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5F5300 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F0B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #904142 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #834E09
#834E09
oklch(47.5% 0.103 64.9)
- #1E6192
#1E6192
oklch(47.6% 0.103 244.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #834E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.010
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.014
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.059
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
Use #834E09 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.